# MenkyoQuest — Question ch2_q042

Chapter: Ch. 2 Pedestrian Conduct
Section: 第５節 夜間歩くとき
Type: True/False
Difficulty: medium

## Question
When an asphalt road surface is wet from rain, pedestrians become easier to see at night.

## Correct answer
False

## Explanation
Section 1 of the text states, "Especially when an asphalt road surface is wet from rain, pedestrians become harder to see, so be careful." Since pedestrians become harder to see on wet surfaces, this statement is incorrect.

## Driving school curriculum
Stage 1 – Topic 8: Protection of pedestrians

## Source passage (Rules of the Road)
特に雨などでアスフアルトの路面がぬれているときは、歩行者が見えにくくなりますから注意しましよう。

## Tags
夜間, 雨, 路面, 視認性, アスファルト

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Source basis: National Police Agency's official Rules of the Road manual (Public Domain under Article 13 §2 of Japan's Copyright Act).
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